Who, in your opinion is the most legendary music artist of all time and why?

Question

This person does not have to be my favorite. I don't even have to agree with you. But if your reasons are good enough you get the ten points!!!

Answer 1

No questions about it, Frank Sinatra. He lasted through 3 generations. We saw him in concert in Cleveland and there were grandmothers, mothers and daughters all fans and were even fans when they were young,. I love Elvis and Jihn Lennon but they were no Old Blue Eyes leader of the Rat Pack Frank Sinatra

Answer 2

I have to go with several:

*Elvis: He really changed music...brought the rock n roll, brought the edge and the risque-ness that has become what rock n roll has been all about

*The Beatles: so influential in everything they did...they started out with stuff that probably influenced a lot of the boy band craze in the late 90s, and then as the Beatles got older, they experimented with some crazy sounds, loops, and tracking on their records that would influence artists to come

*The Who: Brought about the whole idea of concert albumns and rock-operas and the like. Tommy and Quadrophenia are still considered huge influences for big rock bands and singers today. Roger Daltrey's voice was phenomenal, and they put on fabulous concerts that drove fans crazy. keith moon was a heck of a drummer, and John Entwhistle was a guitar master.

*Led Zeppelin: Come on....Bonham, Page, Plant. Dont even have to go into detail there

I think classic rock is still one of the best genres of music out there. The vocals, the guitars, the drummers, the lyrics....high school kids today know the words to the Beatles "Come Together" or The Who's "My Generation". Those songs and those bands are going to be influential for many many years.

Answer 3

If I had to pick just one person it would be Elvis. They don't call him the 'King' for nothing.
My reason is that you have to try to vision what was going on in America (i.e., music, lifestyles, etc.) when he burst on the scene. Nobody had seen anything like him. He is the father of rock n' roll and became a sex idol
Remember the Ed Sullivan Show. Well Ed had Elvis on but told him to tone down the gyrating hip action. Have we come a long way or what.

Answer 4

It's a toss up between Elvis and John Lennon. Both changed rock and roll forever and both were two of the biggest musical forces in the 60s, they changed the way rock and roll looked, how it sounded, what it stood for. I don't think I really need anymore details than that.

Answer 5

Elvis. He was cutting edge for the era. Smooth, perfect vocals, with an incredible range. He opened the door for the artists today to be able to do what they are doing, even if controversial.

Answer 6

Nat King Cole
He is not my only favorite, but I think there has not been another that can match his voice.

His legendary vocal has done justice to the legendary painting the Mona Lisa. That is how he got my vote..

Answer 7

Well, if Buddy Holly hadn't died, he would have continued to make excellent music. I would like to nominate Jelly Jam Jar Johnson, but most people outside of Indiana/Illonois area don't know him.

Answer 8

Bob Dylan.

Answer 9

Lennon
Otis Redding
Elvis
Chuck Berry.......

Answer 10

WAYLON JENNINGS...........his hits speak for their self. he survived cocaine and almost dying on the plane that buddy holly died on. Waylon flipped a coin to see who got to ride the plane and he lost the coin toss, therefore cheating death and living another 42 yrs. His son Shooter Jennings is carrying on the music today.